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Sophos Identifies Source Of “MrbMiner” Attacks Targeting Database Servers
Sophos Ltd.January 21, 2021 GMT
OXFORD, United Kingdom, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today published a new report on MrbMiner, “ MrbMiner: Cryptojacking to bypass international sanctions,” tracking its origin and management to a small software development company based in Iran.
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MrbMiner is a recently discovered cryptominer that targets internet-facing database servers (SQL servers) and downloads and installs a cryptominer. Database servers are an attractive target for cryptojackers because they are used for resource intensive activity and therefore have powerful processing capability.